The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-24
THE MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR.
Distinguished Musicians Who Will Address
the Coming Convention in This City.

The various committees having in charge the
arrangements for the eleventh annual meeting
of the National Music Teachers Convention,
which will be held in this city from July 5 to s,
inclusive, are pressing forward their work, and
the occasion promises 20 be one of the most in
teresting musical events that has ever occurred
in this country.
Although the finance committee has been un-
able, account of press of business to make
a systematic canvass of the city. the guarantee
fund now amounts to over five thousand dollars,
and it will be increased to $4,000
The local committee has been notified that
papers are being prepared and will be ready as
follows: ''Vocal Culture" by Clara Louise Kel-
logg, df New York; American Composition" by
Wilson G. Smith, of Cleveland; Notation and
The Proper Use OF the Piano Pedal" by Arthur
Foote, of Boston; '.Need of the Hour" by DIR.
Warren. of Washington. D. c.; "Schopenhaus
ers Metaphysical Theories by DR.. Karl Mertz.
of Wooster, O.; American College of Musicians, y
by E. NJ. Bowman. of St. Louis; 1.-THE Harp.
with illustrations. by Madame Josephene
Cnatterton; ''Esthetics of Music" by
snens Fa and sns;nc sSsrn G S1
kofer, Of New York: THE Concert Pedagogic-
ally and Esthetically Considered" by j. II.
Hahn, Of Detroit; Musical Criticism and It's In
fuence Art" by Otto Singer, of Cincinnati;
THE Art of Teaching the Real Thing in Music
and Necessary Preparations" by Henry Hard
ing, of Binghamton. n. Y. ADD Thos Tappin. of
Canton, o.. Science in Public School Music. "
By 81. E. Holt, of Boston, and B. Jepson, of New
Haven, Conn; "Piano Study" by G. S. P. Carey,
of Rochester, n. Y; Throat Diseases and Com
non-sense Cures" by DR.. E. Cutter, of New
York; boy Cnoirs," by 81. B. Roney, of East
Saginaw. Mich.
Over one thousand singers responded to Pro-
fessor Ernestinof7s invitation to join the cho-
rus. which became unwieldy, and at the re-
quest OF the officers of the National Association
1t will be cut down to $50, only the best voices
and readers being retained.
Among the works to be performed by the or
chestra and chorus received by Professor Ern-
estnoff are the following: Chadwick's 'Dedi-
cation Ode" Whitneys Henry of Navarro.
Dickens MASS" and Singers Landing OF
the Pilgrims 1t is probable 1.-The Rose" by
Gilchrist, will be received in few days.
The Tuesday and Wednesday evening con.
certs will be devoted to the orchestral work of
European countries. viz: France, Saint Saens;
England, Mckenzie; Italy, Schamlatti; Norway,
Grieg, and Russia, Rubensten The matinees
will be devoted to the best works of European
composers The American orchestral work
will embrace numbers by Paine, Whiting,
Buck, Gilchrist Van der Stocken. Foote,
Huss, Floersheine, Singer and other well-known
composers.
Mr.. H. r. Dering. of the railroad committee,
reports that there is little doubt but that salts
factory rates will be made by the railroads from
leading points throughout the country, and AT
least half fare, if not less, from all points in the
State during the convention and festival week.
Everything points to a great success and an i'm.
meme attendance from all parts of the country.